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προπίτνω

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Menander, Monostichoi, 286
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Full diacritics: προπίτνω Medium diacritics: προπίτνω Low diacritics: προπίτνω Capitals: ΠΡΟΠΙΤΝΩ
Transliteration A: propítnō Transliteration B: propitnō Transliteration C: propitno Beta Code: propi/tnw

English (LSJ)

   A fall prostrate, ἐς γᾶν A.Pers.588 (lyr.); of a suppliant, S.El.1380.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

προπίτνω: πίπτω πρηνής, προσπίπτω, ἐς γᾶν Αἰσχύλ. Πέρσ. 588 ἐπὶ ἱκέτου, Σοφ. Ἠλ. 1380. ― Περὶ τοῦ τύπου ἴδε ἐν λέξ. πίτνω.

French (Bailly abrégé)

seul. prés.
tomber en avant ; particul. tomber à genoux en suppliant.
Étymologie: πρό, πίτνω.